English–French

“half” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/mwatje/

Example

Donne-moi la moitié de ton sandwich, s'il te plaît.

Give me half of your sandwich, please.

Illustration for moitié (half)

How to say “half” in French

“Half” in French is moitié.

One piece of a pair of equal pieces, where taking both pieces restores the complete whole.

Full entry for moitié: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with moitié

J'ai mangé la moitié du gâteau.

I ate half of the cake.

Tips for using moitié

  • The phrase à moitié means "partly" or "halfway," so it does not always describe a literal half of an object.

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